Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland
This study focused on simulated glacier surface conditions (simulated Surface Melt and liquid Precipitation available for supra-, en-, sub-, and proglacial flow processes [after vertical percolation and potential storage within the snowpack] [henceforth SMP]), internal water storage and release, and...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/242382 2023-07-23T04:19:22+02:00 Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland Mernild, S. H. Liston, G. E. van den Broeke, M.R. Marine and Atmospheric Research Sub Dynamics Meteorology 2012 image/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/242382 en eng 1523-0430 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/242382 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess Article 2012 ftunivutrecht 2023-07-02T00:16:40Z This study focused on simulated glacier surface conditions (simulated Surface Melt and liquid Precipitation available for supra-, en-, sub-, and proglacial flow processes [after vertical percolation and potential storage within the snowpack] [henceforth SMP]), internal water storage and release, and runoff from the Kangerlussuaq drainage area of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS), West Greenland, for the period 2006/2007 to 2007/2008. GrIS winter accumulation and summer ablation processes, including SMP, was simulated on both daily and hourly time steps. Using hourly meteorological driving data produced more realistic meteorological conditions instead of daily-averaged data, in relation to snow and melt threshold surface processes, and produced 9–17% higher annual cumulative SMP. The difference between simulated SMP and observed catchment runoff showed a decreasing lag time through the summer, and a drainage system storage buildup through approximately June and early July of up to 0.29 3 109 m3, and a storage release through approximately late July and August of up to 0.25 3 109 m3. The simulated total Kangerlussuaq SMP for 2006/2007 and 2007/2008, indicated a reduction of 30%. This reduction in SMP occurred simultaneously with the reduction in the overall pattern of satellite-derived GrIS surface melt from 2007 to 2008. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Greenland Ice Sheet Kangerlussuaq Utrecht University Repository Greenland Kangerlussuaq ENVELOPE(-55.633,-55.633,72.633,72.633) |
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This study focused on simulated glacier surface conditions (simulated Surface Melt and liquid Precipitation available for supra-, en-, sub-, and proglacial flow processes [after vertical percolation and potential storage within the snowpack] [henceforth SMP]), internal water storage and release, and runoff from the Kangerlussuaq drainage area of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS), West Greenland, for the period 2006/2007 to 2007/2008. GrIS winter accumulation and summer ablation processes, including SMP, was simulated on both daily and hourly time steps. Using hourly meteorological driving data produced more realistic meteorological conditions instead of daily-averaged data, in relation to snow and melt threshold surface processes, and produced 9–17% higher annual cumulative SMP. The difference between simulated SMP and observed catchment runoff showed a decreasing lag time through the summer, and a drainage system storage buildup through approximately June and early July of up to 0.29 3 109 m3, and a storage release through approximately late July and August of up to 0.25 3 109 m3. The simulated total Kangerlussuaq SMP for 2006/2007 and 2007/2008, indicated a reduction of 30%. This reduction in SMP occurred simultaneously with the reduction in the overall pattern of satellite-derived GrIS surface melt from 2007 to 2008. |
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Marine and Atmospheric Research Sub Dynamics Meteorology |
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Mernild, S. H. Liston, G. E. van den Broeke, M.R. |
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Mernild, S. H. Liston, G. E. van den Broeke, M.R. Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
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Mernild, S. H. Liston, G. E. van den Broeke, M.R. |
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Mernild, S. H. |
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Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
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Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
title_full |
Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
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Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
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Simulated Internal Storage Buildup, Release, and Runoff from Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland |
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simulated internal storage buildup, release, and runoff from greenland ice sheet at kangerlussuaq, west greenland |
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2012 |
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https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/242382 |
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ENVELOPE(-55.633,-55.633,72.633,72.633) |
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Greenland Kangerlussuaq |
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Greenland Kangerlussuaq |
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glacier Greenland Ice Sheet Kangerlussuaq |
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glacier Greenland Ice Sheet Kangerlussuaq |
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